Sundance 2013: Abortion Doc 'After Tiller' Premieres to Cheers, Tight Security

[uppityperson]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2013-abortion-doc-tiller-413633

RK CITY -- The abortion documentary After Tiller made its Sundance Film Festival debut Friday afternoon amid extraordinary security measures, including metal detectors and pat-downs. Yet despite fears that the high-profile bow of a film about the four U.S. doctors who still perform late-term abortions could lead to protests or even violence, the audience reception was overwhelmingly positive.

From directors Martha Shane and Lane Wilson, After Tiller chronicles the lives of the only physicians in the country still performing third-trimester abortions in the wake of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller in 2009.
The film premiered as part of Sundance's U.S. Documentary Competition at Park City's Temple Theatre. Several uniformed police officers were on hand as well as what appeared to be bodyguards.
The audience gave a standing ovation for the filmmakers as well as the four featured doctors who were on hand to take questions from the audience after the film. Dr. Warren Hern called the documentary "very important" and dubbed it the first film that "tried to listen to the patients and the doctors about what they're doing....(more)

I am SO proud of these 2 young women for producing this film. It is such an important thing to do and congratulations to Lana and Martha. Here is another article on this event and film. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-sundance-2013-after-tiller-abortion-documentary-20130118,0,4213247.story

ETA I am related to one of the producers and am so pleased that they not only did this film but that it is getting such a reception. VERY neat.

[PeaceNikki]

1. Very cool!

I'll read the articles later, congrats to all!